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MacVoices #24186: Live! - Dell Employees Choose "Or Else," and A Colder, Faster iPad
Description
Dell employees surprised their management by deciding, in large numbers, to live with the disincentives put in place to encourage their return to the office. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, and Mark Fuccio discuss the implications for the company, as well as the larger world of work. Next, they answer the question of whether a panel member was responsible for an unusual method of breaking a speed record with an M4 iPad.
Show Notes:
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction 07:59 Dell's Return-to-Office Dilemma 08:54 Long-Term Business Impact of Remote Work 09:51 Productivity Boosts and Mentorship Programs 11:03 Flexibility in Remote Work Arrangements 13:25 Evolution of the Return-to-Office Discussion 16:20 Protecting Online Privacy with ExpressVPN 16:32 Frozen M4 iPad Pro Breaks Benchmark Record 18:05 User Experience with the M4 iPad Pro 23:36 Artisanal Software Festival and Mastodon Profile 24:33 Balancing Remote Work and Mentorship
Links:
Spotify's Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks https://www.engadget.com/spotifys-basic-plan-returns-to-11-a-month-by-cutting-audiobooks-163804267.html
Dell said return to the office or else—nearly half of workers chose "or else" https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/nearly-half-of-dells-workforce-refused-to-return-to-the-office/
M4 iPad Pro maverick breaks Geekbench 6 iOS world record by putting it in the freezer for 10 minutes https://www.imore.com/ipad/ipad-pro/m4-ipad-pro-maverick-breaks-geekbench-6-ios-world-record-by-putting-it-in-the-freezer-for-10-minutes
Guests:
Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.
Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.
Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through Twitter, LinkedIn, or on Mastodon.
Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Pr